A physical journey occurs as a direct result of traveling from one place to another via land, sea, or even space. Physical travel can happen individually or collectively, but it always involves more than just movement. Instead, physical journeys are accompanied by growth and inner development, catalyzed by the experiences and decisions that impact the outcome of the journey. These concepts of travel and the interrelationship between physical and emotional travel are exemplified in the text; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, the children's book Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers, and the film Stand By Me directed by Rob Reiner. Mark Twain's picaresque novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (hereinafter Huck Finn) offers a realistic portrait of Southern life before the American Civil War and describes how the company allows travelers to learn from different perspectives, enriching the power of the journey to stimulate growth and inner development. This is clearly depicted through the use of first-person character, in which Twain employs Huck Finn's untutored vernacular voice. This technique contributes to the authenticity of Huck Finn's Southern characterization, emphasizing his transformation from racial prejudice and narrow-mindedness to a more moral and tolerant outlook. Together Huck and Jim embark on their personal quest for freedom; Huck for freedom from “civilization” and Jim for freedom from slavery. Together they travel along the river, a motif that symbolizes their desire for liberation and safety. “I never felt comfortable until the raft was…in the middle of the Mississippi…we were free and safe again.” As they travel they don't just move along the river but discover who they are as they learn and grow along the way. Over the course of the novel, as they travel down the river in search of freedom, Huck's opinion of Jim changes. Huck initially feels that he shouldn't help Jim achieve freedom and almost turns him into slave catchers. Huck says, “I was rowing away, all sweaty to talk to him,” the use of the idiom accentuates his excessive desire to conform to society's expectations by supporting slavery. Although painfully slowly for the reader, Huck eventually recognizes Jim's equality with white men. "It took fifteen minutes before I could convince myself to go and humiliate myself in front of a nigga, but I did it, and I didn't regret it after that.".